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COMBINED FINGER RING; LACE PIN, AND BRACELET. No. 257,732. Patented Mas), 1882.

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. COMBINED FINGER-Ring, LACE-PIN, AND BRACELET.

SPEGIFIGATIQN forming part f" Letters PatenttNo. 257,732, dated Ma y9,1882.

I A'ppliealion'filed February 13, 1882. (No model.) I

To all whom 'it maylconc'ern Be it known that I, LEONMArSON, of thecity, county, and State of New York, have inventcd'a newand usefulCombined Finger- Ring, Lace-Pin, and Bracelet, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

.Myinvention consists of a flexible or folding ornament, adapted to'beclasped together at its ends and worn as a tin ger-rin g, andto be 10unfolded or straightened out and worn as the ornamental portion ofa-lace-pin or bracelet.

The invention also consists of a pin-plate and of a bracelet adapted toreceive and hold the ornament, and of the particular construc- I 5 tionof the pin-plate and bracelet,.in combination with the ornament havingparticular construction, all as hereinafter fully described.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification,

in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts inall the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my new and improvedornament as itappears when folded 5 clasping ends of the ornament, showing theconstruction of the clasp. Fig. Sis a sectional elevation taken on theline 00 m, Fig. 3.

A represents the ornament; B, the pinplate; 0, the plain unornamentedbracelet band, and D represents the extending bracelet-link.

The ornament is composed of the central set-carrying portion, a thesections 0 a, hinged thereto, and the sections d d, hinged to the outerends of the sections 0 c. The outer or free end of the section at isformed with the chambers t, the sides of which are perforated and formthe bearings for the eccentric rod or clamp-plate e, which is formedwith the lever e, and it is formed or provided with the ornamental platef, which covers the chamber and overhangs and hides the .leverc' andcovers 5 the joint when the ornament is used as a ring. The outer end ofthe section d is reduced in size and divided so as to form .the claw f,5 which is adapted to enter the chamber-i, so as to be engaged by theeccentric e for clasping and holding the ends of the ornament together 7for forming the ring. V

The pin-plate B is provided with the hinged pin 1) and phi-retaininghook I). upon its under side, and is perforated in the. center forthepassage of the screw E, and is formed or pro- I vided with theornamental plate I), which is raised and adapted to receive the outerend of the section 01 of the ornament under it, for holding andretaining the ornament against vertical or lateral movementwhen placedupon the pin-plate, and for giving a finish to that end of thepin-plate. 0

The plain or unornamented bracelet-band O is provided with the raisedornamental plate h, which serves the purpose of holding the end of thesection (1' ot' the ornament when placed upon the band in the samemanner as 5 the ornament b, justdescribed, and the band is formed withthe central perforation, j, for the passage of the screw E.

The bracelet-extension D is formed at one end with the claw is, like theclaw f on the So end of the section d of the ornament, and is formed atthe other end precisely like the outer end of the section at of theornament, the same havingtheclamporeccentricnpassingthrough the chamber,and provided with the outside ornamental plate, a, for hiding theeccentric and the joint.

With this extending portion, in order to form the bracelet it will beunderstood that it is onl5 necessary to unfold the ornament and connectthe claw k of the extension with the eccentric or clamp c of the section61 of the ornament and connect the claw f of the section at with theclamp n of the extension.

When the plain unornamented bracelet-band 5 G is used for forming thebracelet the outer end of the section cl is passed under the ornamentalplate h of the hand, and the thumbscrew E is passed through theperforation j and screwed into the screw-threaded socket to, 101

formed in the under side of the central setcarrying section, a, of theornament, which fastens the ornament firmly and securely upon the band.

In forming the lace-pin the ornament is simply unfolded or straightenedout, and the end of the section d passed under the ornamental plate b,and the screw E passed through'the perforation in the plate and screwedinto the socket a in the central section,'a.

. By this construction of the ornament it will be seen that it is welladapted to be worn in the various positions described, and that it maybe quickly and easily changed from the ring form to the lace-pin orbracelet, and that the ornament whenattached to the lace-pin or braceletwill be securely and safely held in place, and will have the appearanceof being a permanent part of the pin or bracelet.

The side extensions, 9 g, of the central setcarrying section of theornament, which form parts-of the hinges, and the outer ends of thesections 0 c are formed with the lips or projcctions 9, (shown clearlyin Fig. 3,) which act as stops to the hinges and limit the foldinginward of the sections, sothat when the ornament is folded to be worn asa ring the sections will be held out in circular form and prevented fromcollapsing.

Having thus fully described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to sccnre'by Letters Patent 1. As an improvedarticle of manufacture, a

ger-ring and to be straightened out-to form the ornamental portion of alace-pin or bracelet, substantially as herein shown and described.

- 2. The combination, with the-flexible ornament A, of the pin-plate B,provided with the plate b, and means substantially as herein shown anddescribed for securing the said plate to the ornament, as set forth.

3. The central section, a, of the flexible ornament, formed with thethreaded socket a, and having the sections 0 and d (1/ hinged thereto,in combination with the pin-plate B and screw E, substantially asdescribed.

4. The'combination, with the pin-plate B, provided with the hinged pinb, of the flexible ornament A, providcd with the ornamentalextension-plate f on one of its sections, substantially ns and for thepurpose set forth.

LEON MAISON.

Witnesses:

H. A. WEsT, 0. SEDewIoK.

